No. 9,611 in Spanish
apurada
In English, "apurada" means "in a hurry" or "worried."
In a sentence
Estoy muy apurada porque tengo una reunión.
I am in a rush because I have a meeting.
In this sentence, 'apurada' describes being hurried or rushed due to a time constraint.
María está apurada para llegar al tren a tiempo.
Maria is in a hurry to catch the train on time.
Here, 'apurada' expresses the state of hurrying or urgency to accomplish a task.
Después de tanto esfuerzo, se siente apurada por los buenos resultados.
After so much effort, she feels satisfied with the good results.
In this case, 'apurada' indicates a feeling of satisfaction or completion, showing a less common figurative use.
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